Alabama visits Arkansas on Saturday in Fayetteville. Here is a first look at the Alabama-Arkansas matchup.
Alabama Season so far
DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE |
---|---|---|
Sept. 1 | Louisville [Orlando] | W 51-14 |
Sept. 8 | Arkansas State | W 57-7 |
Sept. 15 | at Ole Miss | W 62-7 |
Sept. 22 | Texas A&M | W 45-23 |
Sept. 29 | Louisiana | W 56-14 |
Arkansas Season so far
DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE |
---|---|---|
Sept. 1 | Eastern Illinois | W 55-20 |
Sept. 8 | at Colorado State | L 34-27 |
Sept. 15 | North Texas | L 44-17 |
Sept. 22 | at Auburn | L 34-3 |
Sept. 29 | at Texas A&M [Arlington] | L 24-17 |
Stat Comparison
Alabama | Stat | Arkansas |
---|---|---|
54.2 | Points | 23.8 |
13.0 | Points Allowed | 31.2 |
553.2 | Total YDS | 348.8 |
335.8 | Pass YDS | 207.0 |
217.4 | Rush YDS | 141.8 |
317.6 | Total YDS Allowed | 352.8 |
190.8 | Pass YDS Allowed | 247.0 |
126.8 | Rush YDS Allowed | 105.8 |
.597 | 3rd down conv % | .293 |
1.20 | Turnover margin | -0.20 |
1 | & Massey Composite | 106 |
& The Massey Composite Ratings are compiled from 98 different college football ratings and rankings.
Alabama Injuries and Suspensions
DATE | POSITION | NAME | ISSUE | STATUS |
---|---|---|---|---|
10/01/18 | OL | Jonah Williams | Ankle | is upgraded to probable Saturday vs Arkansas |
09/30/18 | OL | Jedrick Wills Jr. | Undisclosed | is "?" Saturday vs Arkansas |
08/18/18 | LB | Christopher Allen | Knee | is out indefinitely |
07/10/18 | LB | Terrell Lewis | ACL | is out for season |
Arkansas Injuries and Suspensions
DATE | POSITION | NAME | ISSUE | STATUS |
---|---|---|---|---|
09/30/18 | RB | Devwah Whaley | Concussion | is "?" Saturday vs Alabama |
09/30/18 | WR | Gary Cross | Foot | is "?" Saturday vs Alabama |
09/30/18 | TE | Jeremy Patton | Leg | is "?" Saturday vs Alabama |
09/25/18 | DB | Chevin Calloway | Personal | is out indefinitely |
09/24/18 | WR | Jonathan Nance | Transferred | has left team |
09/20/18 | DB | Britto Tutt | Undisclosed | is out indefinitely |
08/08/18 | OL | Deion Malone | Knee | is out for season |
08/08/18 | T | Ryan Winkel | Pectoral | is out indefinitely |
Source: DonBest.com
Challenges for Alabama
After winning its first five games by lopsided margins, Alabama’s challenge is to keep focus and not overlook opponents. Many consider Arkansas the worst team in the SEC but last week in Arlington the Hogs nearly beat A&M. Chad Morris is a good coach and it will take time to get things going. Bama, historically, has had some dog fights in Fayetteville. However, this probably won’t be a year that Arkansas gives Bama fits.
Challenges for Arkansas
Arkansas has got to get its offense going. Last week in a close 24-17 loss at Texas A&M the Aggies gained just 248 yards total offense. The Hogs are last place in the SEC in rushing and ninth in the SEC in passing. To be successful a team needs to do something well. Also, it doesn’t help things that the Razorbacks are tenth in the conference in total defense. That poor ranking makes it even more important to be successful offensively.
Saturday’s game kicks off at 11 am CT and can be seen on ESPN.
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